I try not to read, watch, listen, or participate in moronic back and forth chest-thumping sessions in which no real information or humanity is exchanged.

He's also limiting his TV intake, cutting back on RSS and generally trying to get a handle on the information coming in. Sometimes less really is more and it's a good bet that by curbing information intake you'll actually feel more informed. At the very least you'll probably not miss everything you cut.

Ed. Update: Mr. Sun also calls Lifehacker a "Humble Seeker," which is just about one of the nicest things anyone ever said about us. Thanks, Mr. Sun.